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September 16, 1999 To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Chuck Whiting, City Administrator Re: September 20, 1999 City Council Work Session We have several items to touch upon Monday night, some of which could take a great deal of time if the Council wishes. While I am not excited about extra meetings, Council may want to consider that if you want to go deeper into an issue. I will note here that I am at the ICMA Annual conference for the September 27 meeting. Bruce will be gone for the latter part of this month as well, so I am attempting to frame items for Monday and the 27th so as not to leave the Council hanging. Here's what we have for Monday: Item 1 -Request for Review of City Agreement regarding public improvements for Silver Lake Woods Condominium Association Street Maintenance Agreement: Mike Berke, president of the home owners association on Lake Court Drive has been discussing with staff the responsibility for street problems in their area. Staff's interpretation of the original agreement for putting in these streets was that the association and not the city was responsible for costs and maintenance. The street is facing some maintenance issues and with the differing interpretations the issue now comes to the Council. Mr. Berke, Mike Ulrich and myself can review the discussion and issue at hand. Some guidance if the Council chooses to interpret differently would be in order. Item 2 - Request to Install a Driveway Over and Across Unimproved City Right of Way: We have another individual interested in developing unimproved lots on Laport in Mounds View's "big woods" area. This request has come up before. The problem is the individual will want to have access to the property, which strictly means the street and related improvements should be put in. Generally, since the individual will be only one using the access, he will likely oppose paying and being responsible for making the full improvement. The City on the other hand should not, in my opinion, assume that. responsibility and cost in hopes of future lot owners coming in and reimbursing the City for its cost. The "city as developer" scenario should really be city as "land use decision maker." The gentleman will be in attendance to make his pitch,but I think the Council may want to meld this matter into the next item on the agenda and consider an appropriate land use series of decisions. Item 3—Land Use and Golf Course Improvements Issues: In addition to the previous item, this item will also review the issues John Hammerschmidt has brought up out at the golf course, and specifically the pump problem I called each of you on three weeks ago. First, the land use issue. In addition to the second request noted in Item 2, the Council has brought up the bill board issue, John has brought forward ideas for golf course improvements, Ardan Park and compost issues have been talked about, drainage issues have persisted in the area and park and recreation issues exist in the area delineated on the map enclosed in your packet. I will refer to this area as the "big woods" simply to help identify it for discussion, but it essentially covers the area east of the golf course to Sysco and south across Highway 10 into the Ardan Park and undeveloped land east of